SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Convenience stores are seeing a boost in sauce and seasoning sales as more consumers have been shopping at nearby convenience stores rather than grocery stores following the coronavirus outbreak. Convenience store chain CU reported a 27.2 percent on year increase in sauce and seasoning sales, with sales of sauces [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The production of sauces has increased in South Korea, as the prevalence of traditional “homemade” meals has waned and the popularity of convenience food and eating out has increased. Various sauces are being produced to meet consumer needs, but a drop in sales of traditional sauces including ketchup and [...]
SEJONG, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of South Korea’s traditional sauces like red pepper paste reached a record high last year on the back of growing popularity for the country’s unique fares around the world, customs data showed Thursday. Overseas sales of Korean sauces, such as ganjang (soy sauce), gochujang (red chili paste) and [...]
SUNCHANG, South Korea, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Participants at the 11th Sunchang Fermented Soybean Product Festival made bibimbap for 2,016 people, marking the year 2016. Bibimbap is a traditional dish consisting of a bowl of rice with seasoned vegetables and gochujang, or red pepper paste. The festival took off on Thursday for a four [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – An annual festival for Korea’s most beloved traditional sauce kicked off in the southern rural village of Sunchang on Thursday, hailing tourists and sauce lovers from home and overseas. The 11th “Sunchang Fermented Soybean Product Festival” runs from Thursday to Sunday to celebrate the cultural heritage of different categories [...]